Spheres, eh? Can’t live with then, can’t live without them. As you read this, on a site with a spherical logo, you’re sitting on a giant globe orbiting an even larger ball of total flame. You can’t escape three-dimensional circles, so why try? Crave, for one, welcomes our spherical overlords. Teufel agrees with us. Its …

We had a little poke at Sony recently for an ill-advised publicity photo that featured a half-naked model as its main focus, rather than a piece of technology. That shouldn’t detract, however, from 2009 being a good year for Sony TVs in terms of innovation. There are a number of new models due, so let’s have a quick stroll around …

Some mornings are sent to try us. First we have to come into work on a freezing Tube train with people who don’t understand basic rules of personal space and hygiene. Then we get smacked around the chops with the news that Pioneer is pulling out of TV production next year. We don’t make much secret of the fact that …

He may enjoy killing the innocent, blowing up planets and generally keeping a stranglehold on those around him, but that doesn’t mean old Darth Vader doesn’t like to kick back, relax and watch a hi-def movie with glorious, uncompressed surround sound. Indeed, we think he’s got an Onkyo TX-NR906 in that little egg where he takes his helmet off. A …

If you’ve just spent £1,000 or more on a new TV, we doubt you’re going to thank us for telling you to spend even more. Sound always accounts for half the experience, though, whether you’re watching sport, movies or just Neighbours. And the speakers built in to your TV are not likely to do justice to very much at all …

It seems that, if the world’s not going crazy about Twitter, it’s going crazy about 3D movies. But not the wretched intestinal-discharge type of 3D movie that usually involves some American mammal, a pop-star voice actor and a despicably disposable plot, but actual 3D, with 3D glasses and actors that fly out of the cinema screen and everything. The UK’s …

Sharp has obviously decided that new tellies aren’t the order of the (Valentine’s) day when a new lick of paint will do. So, with the greeting-card industry’s favourite 24 hours looming, the Sharp Aquos LC-19D1E high-definition television is getting a new red edition. Going red is a good thing. LG may have annoyed the heck out of us when it …

Nine has been offering digital downloads for some time — if you need to quench your thirst for McLeod’s Daughters, it’s a decent way to catch up with episodes you’ve missed, without needing to sit in front of the TV at a certain time. Nine calls it Catch-Up TV. The broadcaster’s recent uploading of Underbelly 2 directly after its airing …

You could argue that Kangaroo, the online video-on-demand joint venture between ITV, Channel 4 and BBC Worldwide was never going to make it out of the marsupial pouch. A fairly obvious hint was the departure of Ashley Highfield, who joined Microsoft last year. But now it’s official: the Competition Commission has ruled that the project must not continue. The justification …

The technology press has got all excited about the arrival of the new Philips Cinema 21:9 TV, because it offers a full movie wide ratio. Having a truly movie-like experience at home is the holy grail of geeks across the world, as long as it doesn’t involve any of that ludicrous 3D nonsense. But, if you’re really serious about a …

Twelve months ago, sport broadcasts in HD were sporadic at best, but finally it seems we’ve been spoilt for choice — especially with the coming of Ten’s “One” channel in the new year. Ten’s 24-hour sports channel “ONE” is due in April ’09.(Credit: Network Ten) Not only has this year seen 24-hour HD broadcasts of the Olympics plus AFL coverage, …

Ten’s 24-hour sports channel, ONE, will begin broadcasting in metropolitan areas on 26 March, while rural areas will have to wait a little longer. Move over Ten HD, 24/7 sport is here to stay. (Credit: Network Ten) In the move, the existing Ten HD will become ONE HD, while ONE will be simulcast in standard definition on channel 12. Ten …

Panasonic has announced it is cutting 15,000 workers from its workforce after an annual loss of US$4.3 billion, despite returning a profit in the last quarter of last year, according to Reuters. The combination of a global economic downturn plus a strong Japanese Yen means that the company’s exports aren’t as competitive in overseas markets as South Korean competitors LG …

Looking on with envy at our US friends, the Slingbox range has been on our wish list for a while. Never fear fellow Aussies, it’s almost here! The Slingbox Pro has an on-board tuner (Credit: Sling Media) In late March 2009, the family of Sling Media products — the Slingbox Pro, Slingbox Solo and SlingCatcher — will be available in …

We’ve certainly had a bit of a pop at freesat in the past, but it’s not because we don’t like it — we just think it could be a lot better. That’s mainly to do with the standard-definition channels, which really should look better on digital satellite than they do on Freeview. That said, both BBC HD and ITV HD …